inarticulate
adjectiveUnable to express ideas or feelings clearly in speech.
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Clear all filtersUnable to express ideas or feelings clearly in speech.
Unpromising or unfavorable at the beginning.
Made unable to function or act normally.
Something that encourages or motivates action.
Continuing with little or no interruption.
Only partly formed or not yet clearly developed.
Beginning to emerge or develop.
Clear, sharp, and perceptive in thought or expression.
Sharply perceptive
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To stir someone to action or provoke a strong response.
Stir to action
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Unpleasantly harsh, especially of weather.
A tendency, preference, or disposition toward a particular action or view.
Having a tendency or willingness to think or act in a particular way.
Inconvenient or uncomfortable because of cramped or unsuitable space.
So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Unable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.
Unable to fit together
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Lacking the skills or ability needed to perform a task adequately.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand.
Impossible to understand
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A mismatch or lack of agreement between things that are expected to fit together.
Mismatch or lack of fit
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Out of keeping with the surrounding context or lacking harmony.
Of little importance or significance.
Showing too little concern for the needs, rights, or feelings of others.
Without concern for others
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Not agreeing with something else or not remaining the same in a reliable way.
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Not agreeing or remaining steady
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So firmly established that it cannot reasonably be challenged.
Beyond reasonable challenge
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Impossible to dispute successfully on the available evidence.
Not open to successful dispute
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